Combined display and dispensing apparatus



Dec. 30, 1930. A. WELLEMEYER 87,

COMBINED DISPLAY AND DISPENSING APPARATUS Filed Oct. 8. 1929 INVENTGR WITNESSES Arfiar Wilewgyee g W m (at ATTORNEY and reminds t Patented Dec, Bil, 193G PATENT OFFICE ARTHUR WELLEMEYER, or KLEMME, IGWA COMBINED DISPLAY AND DISPENSING APPARATUS Application filed October 8, 1929. Serial No. 398,228.

This invention relates to store fixtures and more particularly to what may be termed rapid filling dispensers for liquid, such as vinegar and the like.

It is well known that in'the usual grocery store when a customenwantsa gallon'or more of vinegar or other liquid such as is sold from barrels and to receive which he has-his own jug, that the clerk takes the customers jug to the store room, draws through a faucet from a barrel into a measure the desired quantity of liquid and then pours the measured liquid through a funnel into the customers jug. This consumes considerable time of high priced salesman and is not only expensive to the proprietor but tedious and annoying to the customer. It was to overcome this objectionable feature that this apparatus was designed and a primary object thereof is to provide a rapid fill or dispensing apparatus which not only enables the customer to inspect'various grades of goods and select accordingly, but it also saves the time of the clerk and enables him to use such time in salesmanship. I

Another object is to so construct such an apparatus that 'while quickly supplying a customers order, attracts by gurgling and bubbling,the'attention of others in the store em that they possibly need some vinegar and also discloses the clarity of the goods'and thus performs the double function of an advertising as well asa dispensing apparatus.

5 In carrying out these objects the invention is susceptible of a wide range of modification without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the claimed invention; there being shown in the drawings for illustrative purposes a preferred and practical form in which:

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the apparatus constituting this invention shown in use;

2 is a vertical section thereof; and 3 is a horizontal'scction taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

In the embodiment illustrated the apparatus comprises a stand 1 including a stack of shelves arranged in vertically spaced relation five of which are here shown and numbered 2, 3, 4c and 5, respectively. These shelves arepreferably made of one-inch lumber of a size 24: X 24 more or less, and the distance between the shelves is preferably about twelve and one-half inches. The bottom shelf 2 is built up about a distanceof six inches from the floor more or less, having a depending skirt 6 around it and this bottom shelf is cut out at one side as shown at 7 to accommodate the customers jug. This recess 7 may be large enough to accommodate jugs of various sizes that has at one side thereof a smaller recess 8 designed to hold a drip catch to hold the hose and catch the drip therefrom when not in use as will be hereinafter more fully described.

The shelves are spaced and supported by 'means ofside members 9 and 10 between which are arranged cross partitions positioned in staggered relation as shown clearly in Fig. 2 so as to render the stand rigid and adapt itto support the weight to which it will be subjected, although they need not necessarily be staggered. Two small bins 13 and 14 are provided at the lower portion of the stand for holding jug corks of diiferent sizes.

The top shelf 5 has a central opening 15 designed to receive a funnel 16 composed of any suitable material such as glass, rubber, stone-ware or the like, and which has around its mouth a depending skirt 17 designed to rest on the top face of the shelf 5 outside of the opening and thereby form a secure supportfor the funnel. The larger end or top of this funnel is just big enough to receive and hold upright one-gallon glass jugs when such jug is inverted into the funnel for filling the customersjug shown at 25. The

intermediate shelves l and 3 have openings in the front portionsthereof shown at 18 and 19, the opening, 19 being arranged in a plane in advance of the opening 18 and through which a hose or pipe 21 is designed to extend. This hose 21 may be of any suitable material according to the liquid which is to pass therethrough. This tube 21 is connected with the lower end of the funnel 16 as shown clearly in Fig. 2 and extends down through the opentings 18 and 19, being of a length sufiicient to permit the lower end to be inserted in the business is quiet oneoii '-=may occupy hi vinegar so equippedybut additional ugs may be ready "for use during rush hours asoften fifty :gallons 'av'd'ay are sold in one store during the- :suitable or, desired manner to ,andito render it attractive; I

container to be filled. 7

Each of the shelves of this stand is designed to hoid Without crowding three or more one-gallon glass jugs in a row and the top shelf may be used for 'one-quartfglass decanters designed to contain special kinds of vinegar such as the higher priced spicedvin'egars, cereal vinegar, etc. I

The stand 1 is kept equipped with glass of vinegar or" various kinds and of diz ferent sizes stock of vinegar is usually kept in the basemerit orotherstoreroom in barrels and when time filling glass jugs With that the" stand may not only be pickling sesason; I This dispensing apparatus partinentwhere customers may walkaround it and inspect the various kinds of vinegar displayed in the glass 'jugs and bottles. When the desired kind of vinegar has been selected by'the customerand the quantity mentioned the jug 125 is placed on the floor in the space? and "thetube 21-is inserted in the mouth of the ug, jugs con'tainingthe vinegar selected is'un 'c-orked and turned upside downinto the fun nel I16 "and'the contents'thereoi Will be rapidfor selling duringthe day. The

the cheapemployees is preferably setup on the ilIlELlIl floor oiwthe grocery de P er sheli" opening" and extending through 7 Then one of the glass 7 the spirit of the invention or its scope as claimed. j

I claim:

1. A combined display and dispensing apparatus comprising a stand composed of a we pluralit of shelves arran ed in verticall I c 7 y spaced relation, one above the other, a funnel receiving'opening in the top shelf, the

' other shelves having tube passages therein,

a funnel mounted in said opening, .a tube connected With said funnel and passing through said passages, the lower portion of saidstand'having a seat to receive a container to be filled whereby the container may 7 ARTHUR WELLEMEYER.

comprising a'istand having a plurality of ly trans'ferred tof'the jug It will thus v be seen that'whi lefthe vinegar isfbein'g trans ferred from one of the glass ugs Soithe "store to the container of the customer the clerk may go ahead putting up the ire ,mnnaer, of the customer s order'an d when the conta'inerl25 is'filled or'contains the .siredamount, a cork is placed'thereinand 46 it is delivered to the purchaser; V

with vinegar thefvinegar from the dispensing jug gurgles .and bubbles in itsfpassage out and thusatt'racts the attention of other people ho may be in'thestore and reminds;

While the customers jug is being filled them that the storeisells v'inegar'and also shows how clear and n ce it is. This Qpa'rfatus thus operates as an advertising apparatus vas Well as a, dispensing apparatus.

1 It 1s, of course, understoodlthat the appa ratus may be painted or necornea in any preserve it Without further description an thenght that the features and "advantages oi the invention yvill be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, andrit Will, of course,"be

understood that changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may heresorted to, withoutdeparti'ng from lie 

